Comments on: Amazon Buys Lexcycle

By: Sue T

Sue T — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:07:17 +0000

It looks like our worst fear is true: Stanza no longer works with iOS5! Is it the end for Stanza? Thousands of readers would like to know.

By: Adobe ebook DRM crazymadness solution « Leekworld

Adobe ebook DRM crazymadness solution « Leekworld — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:34:00 +0000

[...] Choksi), the best ebook reader ever – although less happy for their prospects since they sold out to Amazon.. Oh Kindle for iPhone. How sad you make me. Not quite as sad as iBooks. But pretty [...]

By: The Publisher in the Value Chain 2009 Edition « Eoin Purcell’s Blog

The Publisher in the Value Chain 2009 Edition « Eoin Purcell’s Blog — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:59:32 +0000

[...] has launched the Kindle and just this past week bought Lexcycle makers of the Stanza App. They have previously launched their own iPhone app to try and capture [...]

By: Melissa B

Melissa B — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:00:25 +0000

Hi Kassia – fantastic post, as always!

By: Stop Press for April 29th | booktwo.org

Stop Press for April 29th | booktwo.org — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:02:05 +0000

[...] Amazon Buys Lexcycle | Booksquare Was waiting to see some reactions before posting – as usual Booksquare has the best write-up. Hopefully, this will encourage competition, not stifle it. But Amazon *are* scary. [...]

By: B.G.Sanford

B.G.Sanford — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:50:18 +0000

Well technology marches on. I hope the industry will get on with it. I worry about the writers and traditional publishers.
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Good reading………………
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By: KatG

KatG — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:54:47 +0000

That’s too bad, but maybe it will work the other way — maybe this will encourage Amazon to dump the DRM from the Kindle, rather than convert Lexcycle.

But I’m afraid that you’ll get no help from the publishers. They already are backed into a corner with Amazon. They could demand that Amazon drop the DRM aspect all they want and Amazon will just snicker. You’ll have to convince Amazon that it’s in their best interests to do it, and there will have to be options for the publishers to sell electronic rights or copies elsewhere that can compete with Amazon and force Amazon to change. The free market has to actually have a market — we don’t yet.

By: First Issue Blog » Blog Archive » Commentary Round-Up: The Amazon-Lexcycle Deal

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:25:33 +0000

[...] Krozser comments that the Lexcycle acquisition is not “the end of the world as we know it,” but neither is it great news for publishers and readers. Consumers are slowly being locked into a [...]

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:00:35 +0000

I used to say there would always be books…then again, I didn’t know a phone could work without a cord.

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:25:53 +0000

Sorry about the broken link. The smell of books is talked about HERE (Hope that works)